postGame: Marlins 4 Mets 2
The Mets lost the to the Marlins by the scores of 4 to 2 today in Shea Stadium.
For a recap, boxscore and stats, check out SNY.tv.
With the Mets loss and the Brewers win, the Mets have been eliminated from the playoffs.
They say baseball is a game of symmetry, and today the game was full of it.
In 2006 with Oliver Perez on the mound, Endy Chavez made a heroic catch, but the Mets lost by two runs to the Cardinals in the National League Championship Series.
Fast forward to today, with Perez on the mound, Chavez made another terrific catch to keep the game tied.
And, just as they did in 2007, the Marlins eliminated the Mets from the postseason on the final day of the season for the second straight year.
Unfortunately, the Mets were unable to duplicate a comeback as the 1986 Mets did.
I know many will put this loss on the bullpen and the matchups Jerry Manuel played, but once again the team’s most important players were unable to provide a clutch after the sixth inning.
Sorry, Shea, you deserved better. We’ll miss you.
